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Aje

Micronesian (Marshall Islands)

Date
late 19th century
Medium
Wood, cord, skin
Dimensions
L. 67.3 (26-1/2 in.), Diam. base 20.3 cm (8 in.) and 22.9 cm (9 in.)
Object type
Aje
Classification
Membranophone-single-headed / goblet drum
Culture
Micronesian (Marshall Islands)
Country
Marshall Islands
Object number
89.4.807
Credit line
The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Original Met record

The Met object ID 501419. The source CSV marks this record public domain, the official API identifies it as image-bearing, and the image was reverified as public domain before this page rendered.